We must break our old habits and prevail upon new ideas.
General Information:
born on 26 June, 1833 in Choshu Domain
Kido Koin was very involved politically in bringing about the Meiji Restoration.
He helped create many policies within the Meiji Government, and educated young Emperor Meiji.
Traveled to the west and learned about European government and technology.
became one of the most effective officials in the government after the Meiji Restoration in 1868
considered as one of the 3 giants of the Restoration with Okubo Toshimichi and Saigo Takamori
Died from an Illness during Satsuma Rebellion.
Early Life:
adopted at age 7 into a middle ranking samurai family
experienced high quality education since young in various fields including reading and writing, Kenjutsu (Japanese fencing,) military tactics, and shipbuilding and Dutch learning.
active in the politics of his han (fief) from an early point of his life
became one of Choshu's leading officials in 1862 as his han began to rise to power
Beliefs:
held liberal political views
wanted to establish an imperial state with constitution and civil rights
believed in the separation of power in the government and the system of checks and balances
Significance:
since 1868, served positions of the following: Councilor of State, Minister of Education, Chairman of the Governor's Conference, and Advisor to the Cabinet
headed the coup d'état that toppled the shogun and gave the power back to the emperor
worked to transfer the imperial capital from Kyoto to Edo (modern Tokyo)
convinced the heads of the han to return their domains to the emperor
helped redivide Japan into districts to be run under government-appointed officials
visited Europe in 1871 and returned to Japan to prevent an invasion of Korea
Works Cited:
Borthwick, Mark. Pacific Century: The Emergence of Modern Pacific Asia. Boulder, CO: Westview, 2007. Print.
Slogan:
The time has come for change and improvement.
We must break our old habits and prevail upon new ideas.
General Information:
born on 26 June, 1833 in Choshu Domain
Kido Koin was very involved politically in bringing about the Meiji Restoration.
He helped create many policies within the Meiji Government, and educated young Emperor Meiji.
Traveled to the west and learned about European government and technology.
became one of the most effective officials in the government after the Meiji Restoration in 1868
considered as one of the 3 giants of the Restoration with Okubo Toshimichi and Saigo Takamori
Died from an Illness during Satsuma Rebellion.
Early Life:
adopted at age 7 into a middle ranking samurai family
experienced high quality education since young in various fields including reading and writing, Kenjutsu (Japanese fencing,) military tactics, and shipbuilding and Dutch learning.
active in the politics of his han (fief) from an early point of his life
became one of Choshu's leading officials in 1862 as his han began to rise to power
Beliefs:
held liberal political views
wanted to establish an imperial state with constitution and civil rights
believed in the separation of power in the government and the system of checks and balances
Significance:
since 1868, served positions of the following: Councilor of State, Minister of Education, Chairman of the Governor's Conference, and Advisor to the Cabinet
headed the coup d'état that toppled the shogun and gave the power back to the emperor
worked to transfer the imperial capital from Kyoto to Edo (modern Tokyo)
convinced the heads of the han to return their domains to the emperor
helped redivide Japan into districts to be run under government-appointed officials
visited Europe in 1871 and returned to Japan to prevent an invasion of Korea
Works Cited:
Borthwick, Mark. Pacific Century: The Emergence of Modern Pacific Asia. Boulder, CO: Westview, 2007. Print.
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"Kido Takayoshi." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 21 Mar. 2012. Web. 06 May 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kido_Takayoshi>
"Profile of the Two Men." Web. 06 May 2012. <http://www13.ocn.ne.jp/~dawn/e_profilemen.html>.
Vitali, Leopoldo. Portrait of Takayoshi Kido. Digital image. Ochanomizu University Digital Archives. Web. 06 May 2012. <http://archives.cf.ocha.ac.jp/en/exhibition/da/da0004.html>.